Five butterflies you can see in London right now

This year’s Big Butterfly Count is well under way, and here is a spectacularly useful map of the results collected so far. Have a play and see what you can find near you. In the meantime, take a look at these pretty ones I’ve plucked from the map to get you started.

 

Finally, some love for an overburdened Met Police

 

Economy so bad now that people can't even afford beer

A confident nation is a drunken nation. A thrusting, dynamic Britain should be throwing up on the Eurozone’s new suit and pissing in the corridors of the IMF.

 

London agenda for Monday 25 June

Everything to do today as recommended by everyone else.

 

London agenda for Friday 22 July

 

Tell us which well-known people have a photo where you eat

Who endorses your gym/takeaway/hairdresser? If you’ve been getting your curry from somewhere where no celebrity has been, the chances are you’ve been getting poisoned. My housemate goes to Clissold Park public gym and Ralf Little has a photo of himself in there.

 

Another view of Stokey Sainsburys protests: just typical nimby middle class moaning

Last week I came down on the side of the anti-Sainsburys protests in Stoke Newington. But not everyone agrees.

 

London agenda for Thursday 21 July

Everything to do today as recommended by everyone else.

 

5 ways that Time Out can save itself from oblivion

The Time Out logo is almost as an iconic symbol of London as the Underground’s roundel yet I fear for the magazine’s health. It’s been years since I bought one, and much longer than that since I bought one for a reason other than to see why I am not buying it any longer.

 

London agenda for 20 July 2011

Everything to do today as recommended by everyone else.

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